Alright, I've had just about enough of the meaningless dribble in this thread. As the title says, it's politics - Discuss politics and discuss it rationally (a hard concept for some on here) or this thread closes.

Not sure if this is classed as meaningless dribble , but what has happened in NZ with the PM falling pregnant raises for me an interesting question

The PM found out she was pregnant on the 13th of October and was elected in the 19th of October

Should she have informed the voting public once she was elected that she was pregnant ??

My opinion yes , something that important the voters who voted you in have the right to know

Same as if you had been given news you had possible life ending cancer , the public should be told asap

Alright, I've had just about enough of the meaningless dribble in this thread. As the title says, it's politics - Discuss politics and discuss it rationally (a hard concept for some on here) or this thread closes.

Not sure if this is classed as meaningless dribble , but what has happened in NZ with the PM falling pregnant raises for me an interesting question

The PM found out she was pregnant on the 13th of October and was elected in the 19th of October

Should she have informed the voting public once she was elected that she was pregnant ??

My opinion yes , something that important the voters who voted you in have the right to know

Same as if you had been given news you had possible life ending cancer , the public should be told asap

Most people i know who get pregnant wait at least to they are past the fisrt trimester before making announcements ...we had lost 2 children between our 1st and 2nd born due to miscarriage early in the piece....

Don't think it's unreasonable at all fairly normal, I would say...also dont see how being pregnant would effect voters decisions...

Ivan's Laws

1. You are either on the Bus or you are off..
2. The Star of the Team is the Team
3. Be the player your teammates want to play with..

No problem whatsoever with her/them not announcing it to the general public nor any individual prior to the danger period of some three months passing, nor with her leading the country whilst pregnant.

Alright, I've had just about enough of the meaningless dribble in this thread. As the title says, it's politics - Discuss politics and discuss it rationally (a hard concept for some on here) or this thread closes.

Not sure if this is classed as meaningless dribble , but what has happened in NZ with the PM falling pregnant raises for me an interesting question

The PM found out she was pregnant on the 13th of October and was elected in the 19th of October

Should she have informed the voting public once she was elected that she was pregnant ??

My opinion yes , something that important the voters who voted you in have the right to know

Same as if you had been given news you had possible life ending cancer , the public should be told asap

Parenthood and terminal illness...bit of an extreme comparison.
It wouldnt bother me if it were me voting with that possibility for one of the candidates...it happens to all of us, part of life

Alright, I've had just about enough of the meaningless dribble in this thread. As the title says, it's politics - Discuss politics and discuss it rationally (a hard concept for some on here) or this thread closes.

Not sure if this is classed as meaningless dribble , but what has happened in NZ with the PM falling pregnant raises for me an interesting question

The PM found out she was pregnant on the 13th of October and was elected in the 19th of October

Should she have informed the voting public once she was elected that she was pregnant ??

My opinion yes , something that important the voters who voted you in have the right to know

Same as if you had been given news you had possible life ending cancer , the public should be told asap

What would a parties leader being pregnant have do do with which candidate you would vote for in your local seat? I think that they should all be forced to have invasive medicals, and needless tests and the results made public in case they have a terminal illness, are pregnant, or spineless, but are not aware of it.

Alright, I've had just about enough of the meaningless dribble in this thread. As the title says, it's politics - Discuss politics and discuss it rationally (a hard concept for some on here) or this thread closes.

Not sure if this is classed as meaningless dribble , but what has happened in NZ with the PM falling pregnant raises for me an interesting question

The PM found out she was pregnant on the 13th of October and was elected in the 19th of October

Should she have informed the voting public once she was elected that she was pregnant ??

My opinion yes , something that important the voters who voted you in have the right to know

Same as if you had been given news you had possible life ending cancer , the public should be told asap

Most people i know who get pregnant wait at least to they are past the fisrt trimester before making announcements ...we had lost 2 children between our 1st and 2nd born due to miscarriage early in the piece....

Don't think it's unreasonable at all fairly normal, I would say...also dont see how being pregnant would effect voters decisions...

I'm seriously sorry to hear to that Geo and we have done the same in regards to waiting 12 weeks before telling people , but do the same rules apply to us that apply to politicians

What if she decided to take maternity leave , there is nothing stopping her

Alright, I've had just about enough of the meaningless dribble in this thread. As the title says, it's politics - Discuss politics and discuss it rationally (a hard concept for some on here) or this thread closes.

Not sure if this is classed as meaningless dribble , but what has happened in NZ with the PM falling pregnant raises for me an interesting question

The PM found out she was pregnant on the 13th of October and was elected in the 19th of October

Should she have informed the voting public once she was elected that she was pregnant ??

My opinion yes , something that important the voters who voted you in have the right to know

Same as if you had been given news you had possible life ending cancer , the public should be told asap

Most people i know who get pregnant wait at least to they are past the fisrt trimester before making announcements ...we had lost 2 children between our 1st and 2nd born due to miscarriage early in the piece....

Don't think it's unreasonable at all fairly normal, I would say...also dont see how being pregnant would effect voters decisions...

I'm seriously sorry to hear to that Geo and we have done the same in regards to waiting 12 weeks before telling people , but do the same rules apply to us that apply to politicians

What if she decided to take maternity leave , there is nothing stopping her

That's why I'm putting it out there

Hopefully she does take maternity leave, she should spend those early months with her child. I don't see why it's a probem, the people of NZ were voting for a party not an individual leader. She's a Prime Minister, not a President. I know some people don't vote that way but they should because there are all sorts of ways a Prime Minister can be ousted whilst sitting - just look at Kevin, Julia, Tony etc.

It could be a hot topic as it will further prove to those who argue that way that women, especially during their child bearing years, should not be in seats of power.
At the very least, it will throw more fuel on the wage gap fire.